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The Institute for the Study of the Americas, ISA, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge of the Latin American experience in the Western Hemisphere. It builds on a long-standing and distinguished tradition of scholarly interest in the diverse regions that make up Latin America, including Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
The Latin American Studies Major offers a deep understanding of diverse cultures and an appreciation of a rich past and present of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Latino Migration Project provides research and educational expertise on Latin American immigration and integration issues including the Building Integrated Communities, the New Roots Oral History and Guanajuato programs.
Recent News
Professor Diego Riveros-Iregui receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
ISA Honors Teresa Chapa and Gabrielle Vail at Annual Dinner
U.S. Presidential Election: Implications for Latin America by Paula Diaz
Upcoming Events
Women's Solidarity at the Intersection of a Masculinist Peace in El Salvador
Speaker: Elizabeth Velásquez — January 23, 2025
The Consequences of War
Speaker: Daisy Guzman Nunez — January 28, 2025
North Carolina Conference on Latin American Studies — February 22, 2025
Dr. Carlos D. Altagracia Espada Lecture — February 27, 2025
A History of Dispossession in Three Acts
Speaker: Andrés León Araya — March 3, 2025